Hello my Family!
Wow, what a week! A good one. We've seen some miracles this
week. Some great and some funny. I will now tell them to you. You
know our recent convert Stephanie right? Well she has a 3 yr old
grandson that lives with her. His name is Jayden. Cute
kid. Calls us "church people". When we knock on the door, Jayden
shouts from the other side "Who is it?" to which we respond "church
people!" Once sister B was in the bathroom and Jayden asked me, "Hey
church people, where's the other church people?" hahaha.
Well we still visit Stephanie quite often. And she has begun to be a
missionary already! She introduced us to her neighbor Debbie, who now
wants to have studies with us at Stephanie's house. She teaches her how
her life has changed so much for the better
because of this gospel. She's awesome. Well the other night we were
having studies and Jayden asked for a cookie. A few minutes later he
came in and told Stephanie that he had spilled some crumbs and, get
this, he asked if he could vaccuum! Hah! We had
just gotten done talking about how some people don't teach their kids
how to clean up and behave themselves. After that thing happened she
said, "See! I train him!" A 3 yr old vaccumming. That's what I like
to see. After he put the vaccuum away he looked
at the floor and said, "Oh Grandma, I missed a spot." Stephanie said,
"That's okay, I'll let you finish in the morning". I told Sister
Carnahan about that and she said, "Yes! OCD children! We need them!
They organize our world." I agree...but I think we've
already done our part because Mom had 7. I don't think Jeremy is very
OCD but Becca made up for it by marrying Adam. :) haha.
A few months ago, a random lady called us and wanted us to come
visit her. Her name is Millie Marcom. She knew some members up in
Jackson and really missed the missionaries and members coming to her
house. She moved from Jackson to live here with her
daughter because she was very sick. We have visited with her a few
times. The last time we went there, we felt prompted to ask her if she
wanted a priesthood blessing. She received one. When we went over a
few days ago, her daughter informed us that she
had passed away. That made me very sad. I loved Millie.
On a semi-related note, not to make light of the situation: While
we were visiting with Millie's daughter Melanie, all her cats started
coming in and sitting on my lap and rubbing against me..like 3 of them.
And they weren't touching Sis B at all. Now,
I don't hate cats. I really don't. I'm just not too fond of them.
The hair gets everywhere..and that's annoying. I think I might be
getting more charity for animals though since I've been on my mission.
Then Melanie started talking about the one black
cat that wanted me to pet him. She said, "Wow, that cat won't come
around anybody he doesn't know! You must really be a cat person! They
are a good judge of character. They can tell you're a good person."
well..okay.
We met a new lady named Melodie! She is very wonderful and is a
neighbor of one of the members. She has leukemia (I know I spelled that
wrong, sorry). We have begun teaching her. Now, here is the miracle.
She has two cats. One of them is named Autumn
and for some reason, I really like her. But she doesn't like me! The
only cat I've ever liked doesn't like me. Maybe I will be able to
change her mind.
Biggest miracle. Despite our efforts, we haven't been able to set a
baptismal date with Sammi. But on Saturday, Steve went to be interview
by our mission president with hopes of being baptized on Saturday.
Sammi wasn't on board...but after the interview, but
upon finding his progress in having the interview and his excitement
about getting baptized, she told us that she wanted to be baptized as
well! On the same day! She said that Steve came home in such a good mood
and HE CLEANED THE KITCHEN WITHOUT BEING ASKED
TO! That is a miracle in and of itself. She really appreciated his
efforts to do better and I think that helped her have more patience.
Then she told us that she had a conversation with her sister where she
began testifying of the blessings that have come
since she has been going to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints - she said that she didn't realize until she was telling her
sister that she believed all of these things like the Book of Mormon and
Joseph Smith being a prophet. We are excited to
be holding their baptismal service this Saturday. wooooooo! I've been
waiting for this day for so long.
I have had a great time reading the conference addresses in the
ensign. I hope you are all taking advantage of that too. I don't know
what else to say except that happiness comes from living the gospel. I
really think that there just aren't two ways
about it.
I love you all more than I can say.
love sister wilde
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